Harbor Highlands Tan (BM 1139)
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Harbor Highlands Tan (BM 1139) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 30.1, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Harbor Highlands Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Harbor Highlands Tan by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Harbor Highlands Tan, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Tatami Tan | SW 6116 | 30 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Burnished Caramel | HDC-CL-15 | 32.2 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Corner Café | 3003-7C | 30 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tropical Tan | 1080-5 | 31 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Harbor Highlands Tan (LRV 30.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Harbor Highlands Tan
Darker than Harbor Highlands Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1139 |
| Hex | #BA8D65 |
| RGB | 186, 141, 101 |
| HSL | 28°, 38%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.0, 12.0, 27.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Harbor Highlands Tan (BM 1139), published as #BA8D65
#AB8464
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Harbor Highlands Tan (BM 1139)?
- Harbor Highlands Tan has an LRV of 30.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Harbor Highlands Tan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Harbor Highlands Tan in another brand?
- Tatami Tan (SW 6116) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Harbor Highlands Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Harbor Highlands Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.